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moonlightamelia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i actually really enjoyed the exploration of female friendship, trauma and mental health - it was very accurate and nearly brought me to tears a couple of times. i really wanted to like this more than i did, as the constant berating and nastiness towards nesta made the book painful to read (they never really even gave her a chance, and cassian definitely could’ve stuck up for her more instead of just bowing to rhysand being a dick). feyre and rhysand are the most insufferable selfish characters in this universe it made me soooo mad. plus this has all the generic problems of a sarah j maas book e.g. overwritten.
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
readwithde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexism
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Violence, Chronic illness, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Kidnapping, War, and Suicidal thoughts
egurgens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Once I got into this book, I began to INHALE it. The reintroduction of the Valkyries? Hell yes. Empowering battered women to be able to stand up for themselves and defend themselves if needed? Loved it. The very spicy scenes and the love interest? I'm drooling. The plot was amazing, with Rhys, Feyre, Cassian, and Azriel recovering from the war, only to find a new enemy and artifacts, which only Nesta has the power to find. That was a brilliant way to bring Nesta into the fold of the court, even begrudgingly, and to enable the court to begin to see her in a new light.
No worries for anyone who is afraid that Feyre won't be present in the story, she definitely is, but is more of a side character here. But she is still present and as lovely and lovable and fierce as ever. I'm super excited for the next book and what new perspectives that offers.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexism, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Dysphoria, Excrement, Physical abuse, War, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Pregnancy
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Confinement, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Addiction, Bullying, Sexism, Torture, War, and Medical trauma
Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Misogyny
annalia_parmentola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Blood, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Kidnapping and Suicidal thoughts
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Bullying, Death, Toxic friendship, Torture, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, War, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Rape
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Vomit, Mental illness, Blood, Pregnancy, and Eating disorder
narayan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical trauma, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Rape, Cursing, Vomit, War, and Emotional abuse
lisa_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book definitely did not disappoint. I loved so many parts of it and I even grew to like Nesta. I guess it's important to add that I did not like her at all! Even during the first 200 pages I thought she was just incredibly annoying and frustrating. But I loved her growth!
My favourite part about the book was Nestas friendship with Emerie and Gwyn. I love strong female friendships in books and this one was just phenomenal!
Also I was worried that this book might be a but too smutty for me but it really wasn't. I mean don't get me wrong there is a lot if smut and it's quite excessive. I would still have liked the book better with less smut but at least it didn't make me uncomfortable. It was woven into the story in a way that made sense and it didn't hinder my enjoyment of the story.
One thing that bothered me a bit was the POV though. We only got to see through Nesta and Cassians POV and I'm just too attached to the rest of the Night Court (especially Feysand). I wish we got to see some things from their perspective as well.
Edit: I can't stop thinking about this book. The story was more important to me than I even realised while initially reading it. I definitely want to reread this book and it is one of my all time favourites. It is difficult because the beginning is really slow and 3-4 stars but the majority of the book is really great so I'm gonna change the rating to 5 stars for now. Maybe if I reread it I might change it again.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Death
Minor: Torture and Death of parent
kellyurban's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
kbairbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence